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“histéricas” and “histérico” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,054
- “histéricas” frequency rank
- #37,137
- “histérico” frequency rank
- 86191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | histéricas | histérico |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del femenino plural de histérico. | Perteneciente al útero. |
Where the eye mixes histéricas and histérico
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. histéricas runs 10 letters (CVCCVCVCVC) against histérico's 9 (CVCCVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: histéricas vs histérico
A purely visual mix-up. histéricas ([isˈt̪eɾikas]) and histérico ([isˈt̪eɾiko]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
histéricas is recorded at frequency rank #49,054, classified as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪eɾikas]. histérico is at rank #37,137, tagged as anadj, pronounced [isˈt̪eɾiko].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 86191, this pair ranks #5,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of histéricas vs histérico
Shared letters: chirsté. Private to "histéricas": a. Private to "histérico": o.
"histéricas" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "histérico" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "histéricas" and "histérico" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary Spanish text, does "histéricas" or "histérico" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "histéricas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "histérico" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #5,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "histéricas" and "histérico" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "histéricas vs histéricos". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #5,489 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.